The Lycée Émilie du Châtelet is a
state senior high school in
Serris, Seine-et-Marne, France, in the
Paris metropolitan area.
This educational establishment is named after
Émilie du Châtelet
Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet (; 17 December 1706 – 10 September 1749) was a French natural philosopher and mathematician from the early 1730s until her death due to complications during childbirth in 1749. ...
, a French
female scientist, especially a
natural philosopher and a
mathematician
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Mathematicians are concerned with numbers, data, quantity, structure, space, models, and change.
History
On ...
, during the first half of the
18th century
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. She is also known for having strongly argued for
girl's education.
Location
Located around to the east of
Paris
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in the district of
Val d'Europe (lit. ''Valley of Europe''), the eastmost part of the
new town
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New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
of
Marne-la-Vallée
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Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney Studios Park, Val d'Europe, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, ESIEE Paris, and École des Ponts ParisTech are located in Marne-la-Vallée.
Statu ...
, this
sixth-form college has seen its enrollments regularly increase with population growth supported by a strong local economic development through activities often linked to trade (with a local
central business district
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and a
large shopping centre) and tourism (with the
Disneyland Paris entertainment resort and many leisure places nearby).
Students
The Lycée Émilie du Châtelet welcomed its first students at the start of the 2006 school year in temporary premises near the current site which was inaugurated at the start of the 2010 school year.
Teaching is mainly provided in French and partially in English (
standard British English
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) for the
vocational and
higher
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Music
* The Higher, a 2002–2012 American pop rock band
Albums
* ''Higher'' (Ala Boratyn album) or the title song, 2007
* ''Higher'' (Ezio album) or the title song, 2000
* ''Higher'' (Harem Scarem album) or the title song ...
sections.
At the same time, the languages (and related foreign civilizations) studied are English, German, Spanish, Italian and Korean. In addition, it is also possible to study
Latin
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.
, it had 685 students.
Lycée Émilie du Châtelet
." Serris. Retrieved on September 3, 2016. Due to the diversity of the trainings offered and the different languages taught associated with the growth of the particularly young local population, the enrollments have continuously increased to reach 1,089 in 2019.
Trainings provided
This establishment has a renowned teaching section specializing in hospitality industry
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Sector ...
and catering
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History of catering
The earliest account of major services be ...
. The training curriculum includes periods of internship. A post-graduate diploma called BTS
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is issued at the end of studies if the training is validated. The favorable economic environment allows students to enter the workforce quickly and sustainably.
See also
* Secondary education in France
In France, secondary education is in two stages:
* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15.
* ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...
* Education in France
References
External links
Lycée Émilie du Châtelet
Lycées in Seine-et-Marne
Lycées in Marne-la-Vallée
2006 establishments in France
Educational institutions established in 2006
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